Undernutrition
in the elderly

Taking care of the undernourished elderly

2 million people

are suffering from undernutrition in France

This silent disease, often ignored by the general public, particularly affects the elderly. It threatens their health, autonomy and life expectancy.
In France, the National High Authority of Health (HAS) and the Collectif de lutte contre la dénutrition, estimate that undernutrition affects :

4 to 10%
at home
30 to 70%
in hospitals
15 to 38%
in EHPAD

Cooking for renutrition!

Since our creation in 1986, we have been fighting against all forms of malnutrition, at all stages of life, by providing nutritional solutions for vulnerable populations, including the elderly.

It is with this ambition to treat all forms of malnutrition that we have developed a tailor-made solution for France and Europe.
We are now making our expertise and know-how available to professionals collective catering and health in France, to help them step up their efforts to prevent and treat undernutrition in the elderly and/or undernourished.

A product labelled as FSMP (Foodstuff for Special Medical Purposes), the Appéti’mix™ solution is a high-protein, high-calorie culinary aid enriched with vitamins and minerals, suitable for the elderly.

A dose of 80 g provides:

  • 480 kcal or 6 kcal/g
  • 30 g of protein
  • 1/3 of the recommended daily nutritional requirements of vitamins and minerals
  • 3 g of omega-3

Versatility in food preparation:

  • sweet or savory
  • hot or cold
  • homemade or industrial
  • with a neutral taste

A collective and cost-effective format:

  • 4 kg pot for less plastic waste than using individual formats
  • Shelf life of 18 months for storage out of the cold chain before and after opening for up to 2 months

Tested and approved

with residents and the cooks of our EHPADS partners

More about Appeti’mix™